E.M. (1924)

Source:

*The author describes the mummers play he saw performed in Thorney
at Christmas-tide each year between 1898 and 1906. It was performed
at Plough Monday or more usually Christmas Eve. The actors came from
Harby or sometimes Broadholme. The actors called themselves Morris
Dancers and never Mummers, but there was almost no dancing. The author
claims the play was almost identical to that in "Cavalier Stronghold"
by Mrs. Chaworth Musters.

Regarding the fight: "Now comes Saint or King George who is challenged
and defeated by the Sergeant. Sometimes King George was followed by
Beelzebub and the fight was between them. At other times Saint George
did not appear and the Sergeant fought Beelzebub."

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